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απαγωγή
abduction /a.pa.ɣoˈʝi/
nounB1#1448 most common
Also: kidnapping, abduction (logical reasoning), abduction (moving a limb away from the body)
Example sentences
Η αστυνομία ερευνά μια απαγωγή.
The police are investigating an abduction.
Το παιδί ήταν θύμα απαγωγής.
The child was a victim of an abduction.
Οι γονείς φοβούνται την απαγωγή των παιδιών τους.
The parents fear the abduction of their children.
Η απαγωγή του επιχειρηματία συγκλόνισε τη χώρα.
The abduction of the businessman shocked the country.
Στη φιλοσοφία, η απαγωγή είναι μια μορφή συλλογισμού διαφορετική από την επαγωγή.
In philosophy, abduction is a form of reasoning different from induction.
Ο νόμος προβλέπει αυστηρές ποινές για την απαγωγή ανηλίκων με σκοπό το κέρδος.
The law provides for strict penalties for the abduction of minors for profit.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η απαγωγή | οι απαγωγές |
| Genitive | της απαγωγής | των απαγωγών |
| Accusative | την απαγωγή | τις απαγωγές |
| Vocative | απαγωγή | απαγωγές |
Word family
απάγωto abduct, to kidnap
απαγωγέαςabductor, kidnapper
απαχθείςabducted, having been led away
απαγωγικόςabductive (as in reasoning)
Etymology
The word combines the prefix από- (away, from) with the verb άγω (to lead, to bring). Together they form a noun meaning the act of leading someone away. The verb άγω descends from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning to drive or lead, which also gave Latin agere and its many English descendants.
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